For more modern information, please see
ACTConvert.com
|
GoldMineConvert.com
|
But here is an older program
This program import's data from Act
for Windows 1.1 and Act for Windows 2.x
into GoldMine for Windows or
GoldMine for DOS.
NOTE: If you do NOT want to import data from ACT's
ADDRESS3, or USERDEFINED
FIELDS
11-15, then skip to Step 18.
1. If
you have entered any data or made any customizations to GoldMine, it is
recommended
that you make a complete backup of the GoldMine system before
continuing.
2.
Select File|Configure GoldMine|Custom Fields.
3.
Click New.
4.
Under field name, enter "USERDEF11", for position enter "11", leave
description
blank. Select "Character" for
Field Type and "50" for Len.
Then
click OK.
5.
Repeat step 4 for USERDEF12, USERDEF13, USERDEF14, USERDEF15 and USERDEF16
using
the number of the field (ie. "12" for USERDEF12") for position.
6.
Then click the Rebuild button. NOTE: If you are using a networked GoldMine
all
other users must EXIT GoldMine for the Rebuild to process correctly.
7.
Select File|Configure GoldMine|Field Views then NEW.
8.
Enter "ACT Fields" for View Name, then select OK.
9.
Click CANCEL.
10.
Click on the fields tab.
11.
With the mouse pointer below the tabs, click the RIGHT mouse button.
12.
Select the "ACT Fields" view.
13.
Click the right mouse button and select New Field.
14.
Drag "USERDEF01" into a free area of the screen (until it changes in
color
from RED to WHITE)
15.
Holding Ctrl, double click on this field.
16.
Click the fields button and select USERDEF11. Click OK.
Click OK.
17.
Repeat steps 13-16 using USERDEF12, USERDEF13, USERDEF14, USERDEF15
and
USERDEF16 in Step 16 instead of USERDEF11.
18.
Exit GoldMine
19.
Copy all of the files that you unzipped from ACT2IMP.ZIP into
the
GoldMine directory.
20.
From Windows program manager, select File|Run
21.
Enter "C:\GOLDMINE\ACTIMP.EXE" for Command Line then press OK.
22.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the import.